diff --git a/doc/cli/npm-install.md b/doc/cli/npm-install.md
index deccd3eb83c..49205f5732d 100644
--- a/doc/cli/npm-install.md
+++ b/doc/cli/npm-install.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ A `package` is:
 * b) a gzipped tarball containing (a)
 * c) a url that resolves to (b)
 * d) a `<name>@<version>` that is published on the registry (see `npm-registry(7)`) with (c)
-* e) a `<name>@<tag>` that points to (d)
+* e) a `<name>@<tag>` (see `npm-dist-tag(1)`) that points to (d)
 * f) a `<name>` that has a "latest" tag satisfying (e)
 * g) a `<git remote url>` that resolves to (b)